Church of England unrest threatens to harm links with Vatican

Riazat Butt
religious affairs correspondent
guardian.co.uk
Sunday July 20, 2008

One of the highest ranking officials in the Vatican has warned that problems plaguing the Anglican Communion pose a 'further and grave challenge for full and visible' unity with Rome.

Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, secretary of state and second in command at the Holy See, made the comments in a previously unpublished letter that was issued yesterday to delegates attending the Lambeth conference, a once-a-decade summit of the world's Anglican bishops.

In the letter, which was largely supportive of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bertone said: 'New issues that have arisen in our relationship pose a further and grave challenge for full and visible unity.' the rest